DAT Questions from Practice Exams
Questions and Answers with complete
solution
If a toxin that disrupted microtubule function, what is most likely to be affected?
Ans- Anaphase
Where are lysosomes produced? Ans- Golgi
What is the function of a lysosome? Ans- Contains digestive enzymes for breaking
down nutrients, cell debris, and bacteria
What is the functional equivalent of the lysosome in plants? Ans- Central vacuole
What are 4 possible places were microfilaments can be found? Ans- 1. Muscle cells
2. Pseudopod of amoeba
3. Cleavage furrow during animal division
4. Cytoskeleton
What is bacteria flagellum composed of? Ans- Flagellin
What is Clathrin? Ans- A protein that coats vesicles and plays a critical role in their
formation, as well as their incorporation into the cell membrane during exocytosis
and endocytosis
What is a nucleoid region? Ans- Region where DNA exists in a bacterial cell as it
does not have a nucleus
What are teichoic acids? Ans- Found only on gram-positive bacteria and help keep
the cell wall rigid. Also used a recognition and binding sites by bacterial viruses
During conjugation, what does the donor bacteria contain? Ans- The F plasmid
Which of the following best defines a notochord?
A. A component that eventually develops into the spinal cord
B. A length of cartilage extending along the body, which will become the spine
C. That which will become the pharynx gills, or other feeding system in the animal
D. A groove located in the underside of the pharynx that produces mucus in
filter- feeding species Ans- B. A length of cartilage extending along the body,
